Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2008
167 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists issued with penalty points on the M1 at Santry in 2006 and who were subsequently refunded their fixed charge penalty notice and had applied penalty points removed from their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/08]
View answer168 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of penalty points that could not be applied in 2006 and 2007 due to a local authority not having a statutory by-law in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as a result of an issue arising from the local authority by-laws in force at the location referred to, 1,793 motorists who paid on foot of fixed charge notices are due to have their money refunded.
The awarding and removal of penalty points from driver records is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport.
